modelling
Britishnoun
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the act or an instance of making a model
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the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes
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a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own
Example Sentences
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Guidance for second-quarter revenue was upped to growth of between $39 billion and $40.2 billion versus what analysts are currently modelling around $38 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Nike launched its World Cup home shirts with a Hollywood-worthy short film of star players including Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba and Cole Palmer modelling their kits with cargo trousers, jeans and trainers.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Slegers added that anything the WSL could do, whether by regulations, influencing or role modelling, was "powerful".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
"Paris, Milan, London -- the fashion industry is dominated by South Sudanese boys and girls at the moment," said Doris Sukeji, founder of the Jubalicious modelling agency in the capital Juba.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The jovilabe allowed the modelling of a highly complicated theoretical system without endless calculations or any loss of precision.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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